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Sloppy Joes

I figured I would share one of my favorite and simple recipes...Sloppy Joes.

Brown up a pound of ground beef. (more if you need it) Drain grease from pan and put meat back in pan
Add 1 tablespoon of white vinegar and 1 tablespoon of sugar for EACH pound of meat.
Then pour ketchup on top till it looks like sloppy joes... stir
Then add whatever seasoning you like... I put nothing on mine but you might like other things

Here is the important part... turn heat way down, cover and simmer for 1 hour, stirring a few times

When I made this for the first time from a buddies recipe, I was like at first "blah, just plain sloppy joes" then after an hour of cooking the flavor really came out... or I was real hungry by then!

caramelize 1/4 cup chopped onion in the pan.
throw in a couple of tablespoons of finely chopped green bell pepper.
Brown a pound of ground beef with the onion and pepper.
Add enough ketchup to make it look like sloppy joe.
Add about 1/4 cup sugar. Yes, 1/4 cup.
Add about a teaspoon of white vinegar and simmer till it's thick enough.

Make sure each sloppy joe gets a slice of american cheese to melt on top of the mix.